Is Social Media Only A Distraction?

In the United States most people spend a significant portion of their day using numerous types of media including television, movies, video games, music, and the Internet. People are noticing that media can affect your school life. Being so “plugged in” can be a bad thing.“A girl named Duley first noticed the effects of social media when it began to impact her grades. She admits to being “so plugged in” that she would check Facebook, Instagram and Twitter multiple times a day” (Krakowsky 1). Some people believe that social media is not only a distraction but can cause health problems. She believes that social media is not only a distraction to teens who have become addicted to checking their news feeds, but it can lead to physiological and

People were able to contact each other to see if they are safe. People on social media can hateful and even harmful. Critics argue that social media can contribute to feelings of sadness and loneliness. A study researchers at the University of Michigan in 2013, they note, found that college aged users felt worse the more they used Facebook. Because people 's Facebook personas are often curated to make their lives seem fun or perfect, critics argue, browsing social media can contribute inadequacy. People on social media often lie on their personal feeds or profiles to make other people feel bad about themselves. Lately people have been using social media to get information about the latest news. Social media has had a major impact on society in recent years, shaping politics, popular culture, and other areas of public life. Various topics “trend” on social media, gathering attention through the use of hashtags (#), also known as a hash, that precedes a post - to group all posts on a particular subject. Protest movements like Occupy

But extensive use of something does not necessarily mean addiction, which exists only when an activity interferes with a person 's ability to function normally in aspects of life”(Stanton Peele 18). People get no work done during their jobs because of being distracted by social media. People can use social media in multiple ways.“4/5 American teens carry a wireless device and 57 percent say that such devices have improved their lives. Teens use their cell phones for texting and nearly half believe that without one, their social lives would be worse or would end completely”(Harris Interactive 13). People can be so rude to others to the point of hurting one another. People can live without technology. “One mother, realizing that she and her children were “hooked” on electronic media, banned all of her family’s devices, including TV, for six months. This changed the way they lived- in her opinion, for the better”(Susan Maushart 39). It’s not impossible to live without electronics to keep us